The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-20
A MILLION METHODIST DOLLARS
Ono Years Money Raised and Nrent IN MITE.
sionnry Mark by One Den emI milan.

Ono Years Money Raised and arent In Mis-
sionnry Wsrk by One Denomination.
1t is nearly four years ago that Chaplain
McCabe startled the Methodlsts OF this country
with tho idea of raising 100000 year for
missionary purposes. For tlmo after the
Chaplain had announced his scheme, his relig-
| ious associates looked upon him askance. and
tapped thor forcheads Significantly as II to
| indicate that thcy thought that the gentleman
was out Of his mind; but he kept urging his
plan, and In his official capacity as Correspond
| ing Secretary for the Missionary Board, no had
every opportunity for presenting 1t In It's best
light. Finally. the plan was attempted, and UNI
der Chaplain McCabe's directions Mcthodis,s
/ all over the country were urged to contribute
money money for missionary purposes IN 9rderthat
and eiaraeieriste lie Vent ut ' the WorE WIN
as na Of e his GssSl ans ys ns ofs
than The ordnary eEtnusiasm which exists
seenr ng and collecting contribui ions was con.
timed with unabating vigor. and mt almost all
dsrnE that w time 70 bs as the
u, we when the returns were counted up
W. te mi q the sease o WIS lopf that no
he had set, This total. however. was an
enorm MOI s ADVANCE oyer anything the Method:
more than 30 per cent, from all the churches in
nl DISCOURAGED. but set about The next year
Learning IN Ing lessons from the past and determining
It seems that he has succeeded. A million
dollars is more than raised and at the next
pose, the fund will be apportioned for all the
tSa S S w sst Seor ny ms
that now not only shall million for missions
be raised in the Church Ct large but THAT that
fs PRss Si tSS II sss%
means at hand for raising the mil hon doll lars.
he looked oyer the records Of the Mis-;
average of beuuests were made annually for
missionary purposes He said to himself that
IN ths eS ayeras s to me
amount Of upward OF $500, 900, Us stated above.
the chaplain says that requests must be count
thankful for every dollar that is received
tribute million dollars out Of It's pocksts c'i Il
the dspSsaon aShs x Sass
something Ike $4,000 to be expended In
When tie 's II u
is considered one mill ion dollars does not
e Sen S % S n sSe Thss
ton, and 1t is II fact generally known that
hsn sh9 essr se e dSs S5k
ate Ge SS 70 s
own parishes to support, their churches to
build Their preachers to pay and ne execu.
nav Tbe exponses se OF 40 apss 20
nnomina,isn are Tremendous: and the ra as
small task y apar from nny ds Is o
the number OF people who contribute, to this
hands Of Board or dist distrbntiom " aSroad ne
is to mote the system
TO find that tina hest bu9ineSa mafhOIa
in the handling q this vast sum Of money ..'I Il
scner ever tters AVIAN y G IN ;ess o ssn;cin
AGAINST The Missonory hoard evertnaiassit
will be readable ala to tel how tho money they
iaon mo coro o ~ enterprise 10 "pPor.ioneu anu
heaaunrters pdn N th ks cS noy aa mas
hev occ"ny orrs s Sd upon no Rr9 far ry
Tenth street. They are soon to- rsn9ye toa
more dTilpa nr LEGATION upon lower ftn az.
Arrangement for the work Of the Board. isa
earnestness and u strict aH bnsipsss "a mathods
ThoTe may be ioSpd eli the eSidenees q med
Gost inc bra a % the
Letter me, the m. marking on which represents
pGrhapS g,oater, fahRs Se9fraphGal dis
inois read side e by side and huge o colored
t both 6apg apSn ts walls SOHr
more earthly trade marts . stand hand In hand
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scrninrn 70 nnc 'f n
y inc atmm2isphere o. the place me CORPORA,
nnsrers con me o tha Rshans az 6
Thmr vi ene o nd ~; OF tmo
t,aIe iIi, ministses ThenI, AM anu ,rytMo
o etaaiDe,ig MINISTERS liners are twTnty-six
4w ~ c PaE, o Wn1in IhS neVi ihomas
the t Is pest known
d dnrou.n inc country ~ tne gfeaI eyan9elstlG
~ ~ u ht m9 IissioaLy heiu is oiVldeu
lh Ros thirsee en- m LESION aistTfcts ., .,
,Jinnn w nutu VI iiaaakets ti9re is
Missiionary Soiitnittee WhSSe GUY u ls 70 de-
,eiIn,ine upon inc heIas OF Work Ior ioreign
nwa4 fh ~" mupea 90 perssSms 10 Ue ems
~ each m n nso ne ,4r e
~ eac Sslq 10 uiso we am0unt requires ior